Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1893, Page 2

WAWT TIME FOR DISCUSSION Berlators Want an Opportunity to Talk on Introduction of a Bill by Mr. vide a Temporary TWO DAYS DID NOT GIVE THEM A CHANCE ntt to nment fo Alaska—Texas' Deep Water Har- WASHINGTON, assigned for the bor Bl 1 D. ., consid the He an. 7.—~The two leration of the bil Immigration and Quarantine Questions. Pro- or days Is as o quarantine and suspending immigration have proved to be too short time for r the disposal of even the first of these measures, finfl the spe s to include it the dosed in all probability displace them. ol al order b measures f, the an Monday been extend after w then bill has next; be not iti-option A might have been reached on the qual bill today had from Toui not. vent it, nor would he have the final much as he | o t. ad learne men from New Orlean: way to ) ashington Mr. White, give his conser aken on Mond «d that several g S were 10w on to pr in opposition to the measure, Certifientes o There were v when the day's cates of election of presidential eloctors were presented by the states of Nebrask sas, and were place Mr. Platt, introduced a government fc Minnesota, bill to E fow lings began fon Fil senators o [§ provide a to the committee on territor e The bill granting add ion; 't their v i so hich, dis- will, vote ntine democrat, | , avowed his purpose to pre it to y, inas - ntle their iews esent Jertifi- Kan- Missouri and Washington 1 on file, spublican, from Connecticut, temporary Alaska and it was referred quarantine powers and imposing additional duties upon the marine hospital ser: and the formal amendments which offered last evening were agreed to. brought the senate to the amendment re- ported by the committee on_epidemic dis- eases in section 7 ce was_ taken up were This of the bill, and which em- powers the president to nu»qwlul (for such time as he s| tion from the cholera Mr. K, out_‘“yellow fever taglous or infectious disen of the prevalence of typhus feve After a desultory discus: ment was_ agreed “to, and then section 7, as or y Ll deem neces countries or places where ary) ellow fever exist of South Dakota, moved to strike al insert nd in Me the thus amended, was agreed to. Provoked easant Criticism. immigra- “other con- and he spoke pxico. amend- An amendment which was offered by Mr. Squire, republican, from Washington, de- signating the super: the marine hospits whom certain_duties were to be provoked considerable dis llnph'l ant mating that Dr. fluence a compliment t criticism. W the capitol, ing surgeon genel ion and Mr, Chandler in order xec ral of 1 service as the oficer by uted, me int; man had been using in- to have such paid him, and Messrs. Platt from Connecticut, republican, and Teller, re- publican, from Colorado, the first ca the position and t him great injur Mr. Chandles ell, republican, Call, democrat, from Florid: by Mr. ‘who, with Mr. Mi defended made upon him, man of high chara AL ind 1 teh Mr. Wyma nd cl ter declaring tl his friends wi harm. from the atf od him from sterd deli; an ha r and hat in se he was not the proper man for doing sstatement was contradicted Or egon, tacks s 4 eration, and intimated that the outside in- fluences which were used by hospital ser Finally Mr. Squire withdrew the amend- persons ad ice. at work verse to we the ment, expressing himself satistied with the modification suggested by Mr “which was approved by the Discussion was senato. interrupted to Harris and allow amendments to be offered and acted upon. Several amendments, _biage of the bill,) were offered | (modifying _the ver- Mr, Chan- “dler and were ugreed to; as also one appro- priating, $1,000,000 to be expended by the president to meet_exigencies in the execu- tion of the provisions of the bill. Demanded the Yeas and Na A somewhat formal amendment having been offered by Mr. Platt, the yi demanded were by as and Mr. White nays democrat from Louisiana, who stated frankly that his pUrpose was to prevent today, nor would action on the bill he consent to have the vote taken on Monday, as he had a telegram from New Orleans s that city were on their wi 1o act in oppe After some interchange of viey ment was reached that the spec ition to to Wi the bill. shil an | ord iting that some gentlemen of ngton gree- er as 10 the bills on the subject of quarantine and immigration sh and that the antion sumed on Tuesday. The call for the yeas and Platt’s amendment w Mr. took his with ‘White, Florida, made an argument a S un not hav had supposed e but Mr. at and Mr. air of sa spoken 1] on tion s then withd Call, democrat, that he subject remarks n, the his i W on wn by ose and 11 be continued until Mon bill shall be re- Mr. from He said, would f he would have provoked the senator from Florida to enlighten the sena i tion was resented by Mr. Call, who dec! thathe would not be influenced by the fll- natured remark of any senator, and that the senator from Tennessee addressed the sen- ate_inopportunely quite s often as he (Mr. Call) did. ther. Mr. T The unple t's amend and the bill went ov The house bill (pa ing for five years the act of k for the construction of a deep wat ssed Januar This obse 1tNess went ng ment until Monday. 3), X 9, ha er red 0 fur- tend- 1801, arbo; on the coast of Texas, was taken from the calendar limiting the extension to two years. a short exccutive session the senate adjourned. Afl Wasn and passed In the TON, District D. C. was engaged the entire day ation of the priation bill. with an amend House. Jan, 7.~The b of Columbian ment, house n the consider- appro- The only incident of intere t was a discussion as to the amwount which the general government_should appr the support discussion one, 1 of why L Kansas the of was however, to governmen more than o quarter “for the District and M souri, to express d the mery Dr and impro; Mr. district, an enabled nt his should PpIo] Armond isapprobation it pay ate for this mptu Otis | reasons no itions of Mis- of the snvm'nmvnl. saddling u{mh itself any part of lie e; Xpe with eith sent law w vernment and the district government to ivide the ex ‘Without dispo sluk of the bill the house ad- Journed. But the of the gen! as allowed Deomocratio Sohe of u Treasury Deficiency, WasiINGTON, D, C. the proposed increase of the whisky tax as u means of raising additional revenuo to meet the possibility of & treasury deficiency in the early months of President-elect Cleveland's not recoived, at the administration Shands of cong has smen house did tlemen, and the to remain—the ge WIHISKY, ot the Possil Jan. 7.—The subj 1, the uttention whi uot concur pre. n Lility ject of may have been expected, in view of the agl- tation of the question in many parts of the country. members of the house, in Quite an extensive inquiry among which any pro- posed schéme of revenue legislation must ariginate, Mumber “tho matter shows of them much that a have not counsideration lurge giv and that many of those whbo havevonsidered the subjec , 10 some extent, havo uot formed a defluite opinion as to their course should it be necessary for them to act at this session of congress. No step will be taken in the house in reference to this question until the ibeomwittee of the ways and means com- lflm, about to Investigate the condition of the treasury, makes its re rt, which will thh the necessary basis for action. Some democratio members show a disposi- nhp the n':.‘mon ':’ irituous and no ‘The of them pmvnu o l-u nn distilled spirits $1 At the §1 rete ..|. there would be little inducement for owne of spirits in bond to withdraw them, while the increase would bring to the treasury #10,000,000. Others prefer the higher rate and will favor a bill containing a provison in cluding it. The five members on the witys and means treasury investigating subcom mittee, which must take the initiative for | any bill in raising any addi Tevenues, | are Messrs. Springer, Wilson of Virginia, | and Turner of Florida, democrats, and Reed and Burrows, republicans Chaieman Springer's Opinion. Chairman Springer was at first very luctant to be questioned on the subject increased tax on whisky but finally ized the following statement Mr. Springer said that the ways and mean committee had not considered the subject up to this time, The committee was now en waged in an ifvestigation as to the condition of the treasury of the United St The secretary of the treasury was preparing a re port in response to the “inguiries submitted | to him by the subcommittee having the | matter in charge. When his e | port was received and the investi | gation was . concluded, the condition the treasury wonld |Il' known. If it should appear that there wi deficit ai th close of this fiscal y close of next, June 30, 1804, it the duty o the ' committec. to how _und upon what arti the additional taxes could be In view of a possible deficiency, the papers have dis cussed the propriety of increasing the tax on whisky. 1do not know the opinion of any | member of the committee as to the propricty | of such a measure. There are many difficul ties in tl ay of increasing the tax on whisky. There * are perhaps 140,000,000 gallons now in bond, or over a_year's supply for consumption, if the tax is put on | that which is to be manufactured after the | passage of the bill, there would be u whisky taken out upon which the highe rate was imposed until all of that now in bond was taken out, Heuce no lneroase in revenue would be obtained for oyer a year. But if an effort were made to inc tax on whisky now in bond it might all be withdrawn ab 90 cents a gallon before the bill could be signed by the presi dent and become a law. This would force perhaps £100,000,000 into the treasw atonceand then there would be no tax: paid upon the newly manufactured goods un- til the stock on hand had been consumed This plan_would collect a year's taxes at once, but the effect upon the business of the country by the immediate withdrawal of $100,000,000 from the banks might be dis- astrous. In view of these facts I am not quite clear in my own mind as to what ought to be done. The matter should receive care- ful and mature consideration before action of any kind is taken. Representative Wilson on the Subject. Representative Wilson—I do not think it will be done in advance of a generat tariff re- vision. There is enough whisky in bond, I am told, to last for eighteen” months. It would be all taken out of bond before the in- crease of tax went into effect. The govern- ment would not get any additional revenue on this whisky and the market would be supplied for months to com Representative Turner s: | 10oked into the question of how an increase of the tax would affect stocks on hand or how much there is on hand, 1am in favor of a whisky tax as a gencral thing, but as between raising additional revenue by further ‘tax on whisky or by getting more reverue from increased imports, I am favor of the latter, though the raising of more revenue by a tariff revision bill at this | time is impracticable. Representative Burrows question as follows: Do not you ther premature just now? My judgment it will not bé touched at this session. The committee has not been asked to cou- sider the Scott bill. I have no idea that nything will bo doue on it at thi ion. The majority have it in their power to do as they wish ced did not cure to speak about the matter just now. f an uthor tes. mine les raised A n replied to the think it Thinks It Would Be Unywise. Representative McMillan, another ways and means member, said: Noone can tell yet what the condition of the treasur ) and 1 think that the internal revenue taxes would be more properly dealt with whenever we see what we need, and,if possible, it hould be concomittantly with tariff re- sion. Tt is impossible to tell yet whether it will_be necessary to_inereaso the whisky tax this season or not. in advance of the certainment of the condition of the treasi Tdo not think it would be wise to increa the revenues from any source beyond the quirements of the government, but luxuries, or things that people can do without, are very proper sources of revenue. Mr. Hopkins of Ilinois, a republican mem- ber of the ways and means committee, said: I am opposed to the increase of the tax on whisky at_present. The reveaues of the government now are sufficient to_ support it, and I don't see why we should anticipate the action of the democratic party. I am in sponsibility of the entire subject after the 4th of March. Representative Culberson of Texas said: I have not considered it. Then after i min- ute’s pause he added: There would be no need to raise additional revenue by taxation if they would coin the silver bullion in the treasury. Opposed to Taxing it Higher. | , Representative Outhwaite said: T would | be very conservative in that matter, not so much that T would be opposed to taxing it higher, but. because a very high tax on whisky would offer so many inducements to fraud and corruption. Representative Hitt of Tllinois s would tax whisky to the high the tax could be safely collected. Fiv lars a gallon, if that could be gotten. present tax is near the danger line, would want a report shoy could be increused to §1.25 without causing trouble, swindling and corruption, before I would favor an increase. Representative Sayers of Texas said: I | am opposed to the adjustment of any particu- lar tax except it go hund-in-hand with a gen- al tariff revision. My judgement i here will be no absolute deficiency requiring an increase of taxation by the present con- Bres: s to meet the deficiency id: I st point that 'he nd I ing that the tax BLAINE H Dr. Johnson Says an Us Hus Taken Plac rablo Change in i1y Condition, WasHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7.—Dr. Johnson visited Mr. Blaine about 9:30 o'clock tonight, and found that he had undergone an unfayor- able change and was weaker than for se eral days. Dr. Johnson said that there had Dbeen no perceptible change in Mr. B condition for the past three or fous but tonight there had been, and, nately. in the wrong direction. In reply to an inquiry, the doctor said that« at present he wais unable to tell the extent of the set-back, but hardly anticipated a change of great seriousness tonight, and would not make another visit tothe patient before worninis unless a call should como for im, A'reporter endeavored to obtain_an audi- enice with James G. Blaiue, jr., tonight, rela- tive to Mr. Blaine's unfs tui was informed that he was not at home request for an interview with som of the family was unsuccessful. The tendant at the door said that all the fam cared to say was that Mr. Blaine was not well tonight. Quiet reigus in and about the mansion. “The blinds_outside looking toward Pennsyl- vania are drawa, but dim lights are burning in the sick chamber and front rooms on the third floor. duys, unfortu- e MAY ABANDON THE CASE, Jurymen Can Not be Secured for Wyoming Cattlemen Cuevexxe, Wyo., Jan. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The work of securing the Jury in the Cattlemen’s case dragged its " weary length along in the district court today. About forty more talesmen were examined today, the majority being excused for cause. Up to the present there have Dbeen 120 jurors examined. Sixteen of these have been peremptorily challenged, twelve excused for cause leaving eloven who are now locked up. A special vouire for forty wmore talesmen has been issued for Monduy morn- ing. It looks very much now as if the ' pros- oution would be compelied to abandon the case us, if the present ratio of challenges continues, it will be imy ble to secure a Jury. It is possible attempt may be filmuou another week, but it is excoed- e Trial of ly problematic if a month's work will re- b in securing & juror. pase the | | T have not favor of letting the democrats take the re- | dol- | | best interests of the army Bill for the Abolition of This Time-Honored Institation Will Become Law. MARKS AN EPOCH IN CIVILIZATION Originally Intended to e of Service to Passing Pilgrims, it Has Now 1ie Api of the ¥ Machinery, a Usele A wage Wasmrsorox, D. C., Jan. 7. ~[Special gram to Tie Bee, | Chairman Outhwaite of the house committee on military affairs said Ay that he expected to soe the senate bill abolish post traderships passed by the house before the end of the session. The bill was this week veported favorably from committee. Tt was passed by the senate at the last session. General J. M. Schofield says of the proposition “The post trader is no longer necessary and in nearly all cases if continued at all would be only a source of detriment to the In some casos the policy of the War department to do away with all post traders has been delayed through a just and generous regard for vosted iuterests of present incumbents, and some have been permitted to continue their business until they could close without material loss and their build- ings have been or are about to be purchased ata fair price, whenever that may be done to the advantage of the government, 8o rap- ly as this can be accomplished. The sys- tem of post traders should be eliminated en- tirely and T therefore fully concur in the wisdom of the proposed law repealing the u to appoint post traders in the . This necessity can never hereafter again arise so long as the directory of the United States remains with its present boun- daries. His Day Has Passed. “The position of post trader was originally established in part perhaps as a _substitute for the old sntler hip which had been abol- ished, but mainly asa means of supplying necessities to emigrants and travelers pass- ing or visiting military posts on the frontier ata period of time when thearmy and roving Indians were almost the sole inhabitants of a vast range of country. Around the then new frontier posts have grown up thriving towns, where traders of all kinds are able to supply the necessities above referred to, by means of which the post tr me only a privileged rival of citi legitimate business in the These trade stores were also found demoralizing element in nearly every garri- son, being places of dissipation for both officers und enlisted men. Under the wiser social custom, gradually developed in the army, both officers and enlisted men, have generally been provided with far better means for socal entertainment and recroa- tion, the officers having their post messes o clubs and the soldiers the institution now called ‘exchange,’ both of which in the main co-operative stores in their acted, and as such supply to the ofticers their families and the enlisted men of ov garrison all those comforts and luxuries which are deemed essential in modern society.” 1t is likely aside in the house for this and other arm, measures, and that some of them will pas before March. Commissary Department Chi The following chang stations are ordered manding The board of ofiicers convened at the places and by orders hereinafter specificd for the examination of officers to determine their fitness for promotion are dissolved viz: Fort Wingate, N. M., April 12, 1892; Fort Waila Walla, Wash., May 17: Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., July 157 Fort Humilton, N. Y., July 16 The following changes in the stations and duties of offiears of the subsistonce depart- ment are ordered: Licutenant Colonel John stant commissa clieved from his present duties as purchasing and depot commissary of subsistence at St. Louis and will_procee Governor's Island, New York harbor, report to the commanding general, Do ment of the East, for duty as chief commi of subsistence of that department. Kimball, quartermaster, will, in addition to his present duties, take charge of the office and perform_the duties of ‘pur- chasing and depot commissary of subsistence at St. Louis until the arvivalat that station of Cuptain Henty G. Sharpe, commissary of subsist Captain Henry rpe, commi tence, will be relieved «'\rl i at Portland, Ore., by 1ges. s in_the service and by the general com- absistence, stance, and will then repair without delay 1o St. Louis and relicye Major Amos 5. Kin ball. Major Nush, on relieving _Captain Sharpe, will thereafter, in addition to h other duties, perform the duties of purchas- ing and depot commissary of subsistence at Portland. Moving Medicine Men. The following changes in the stations and duties of ofticers of the medical department are ordered: First Lieutenant Frank K. Keefer, assis| rgeon, is relieved from duty at Fort Riley, Kan., and will report in person to the commanding officer at Fort Stanton, N, M., for duty at that post, reliey- ing Captain John M." Baniste surgeou. Captain: Banister, upon being r i will report to the commanding officer nll Leavenworth for duty at that post. ) much of special orders, adjutant gen- cember 4, 1801, as relates to A. Mahan, corps of en- amended to read as follow Mahan, || pon being relieved from 2ine the Fourth light house hi |Ivlmu.n by ( i guire, irtoundt fon at hington, 10 tho socrot ¥ or the tiat house d relieving of that duty Maujor Jumes rps enging district will rey reporti ho: nted in omphins, s oxtended ten days. Lieutenunt Delamere Skerrett, relioyed from further Third artiller, expiration of his present station, Firs t Alfred . Sharpe, Twenty- second infantry s velieved from further duty at the U ty of South Dakota, Vermill- ion. Lieutenant Sharpe isdetailed as acting judge advocate of the Department of Ari- 201 Leave of absence for six months to take ef- fect about Junuary 20, with permission to go beyond sea, is granted irst Lieutenant Robert B. Watkins, Ninth cavalr; Colonel William 1. Gibson, assistant pay- master general, will report in person at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the 6th instant to Brida- dier General Richard N, Batchelder, quarter- master general, presi ing bourd convened at the wur department building, for examination by the board First Lieutenant William T, Wood, Eigh- teenth infantr) £ duty us regi- mental quartermaster has expired, is as- sumed to company C of that regiment, vice First Lieutenant Walter H. Gordon, who will remain unassigned until a vacanly be- comes available. Leave of absence for twelve days is nted Second Licutenant Alfred M. Hun- , Fourth artillery, to take effect on the completion of his examination by the thoard of ofticers before which he was directed to report December 10, Will Bulld & Telegraph Line. First Licutenant Joseph [ d, sig- nal corps serving ut Fort Riley will proce immediately with the field telegraph t and other necessary telegraph material (to be indicated by the ehief signal ofticer) to Fort MeIntosh, Tex., for the purpose of con- structing a flying telegraph line from that | point. Licutenant Maxfield will proceed in advance o1 his detatchment via San Antonio, Tex., reporting to the commanding general Department of Texas, Lieutenaut Maxfield with his detachment und train will return to Fort Riley when notified by the command- ing general Department of Texas that his services are no longer requived. First Lieutenant William A, Moyer, Bighth intantry, is designated to perform and execute the duties of Indian agent at the La Pointe agency at Asbland, Wis, 'Tieu- tenant Moyer will be relieved from his pres- ent duties aud will at once proceed to and take charge of the above nawed agency, re- ceipting to the persou now in charge thereat that a day will soon be set | of absence, proceed to join his proper | for all public proper tenant Moyer will the directions of torior, to whom b tions. First Lioutenan Seventh cavalry, v cruiting duty s venport, la., by the superintendent of the recruiting service, and will then proceed w0 join his troop via Fort Riley Captain 'Charleg - E. Kilbourne, signal corps, will proceed from this city to Tren . N.J, on offichl pusifiess in connection with the signal sedvide. Retiring Wonrd Detail, retiving board is appointed to the war department building on . January o for the examination of officers as May be ordered before Detail for the board: Brigadier neral Richard N. Batchelder, quarter master general; Colonel George D. Ruggles, assistant adjutant general ; Colonel Michnel R. Morgan, assist- ant commissary general of subsistence | Licutenant Colonel Charles K. Greenleaf, deputy surgeon general ames C Merrill ¥ in his charge. Licu- porform this duty under secrotary of the in- report for instruc- will Lloyd S, be relioved MeCormick from re An meet Thurs: such it army t i Captain assistant surgeon; A. Buchanan, Fourteenth infantry, recorder. First Licutenant Klias Chandler, Six teenth infantry, will procoed without de to Fort Dougls, Utah, and report in person president of the general court martial appointed to meet at that place, for the se of appearing as a witness before the erintendent of the vice will cause fifty colored « y recruits t Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, to be ssigned to the Tenth cavalry and for- warded to the Department of Dakof Special Orders, The superintendent of the recruits at Col umbus barracks will enlist men to be assigne to the Fourth artillery and ~ forwarded to the I partment of the Eas » ten colored i fantry recruits at Columbus barracks to the Twenty-fourth infantry and forwarded to the Department of Arizo The boards of oMcecs convened at the places, and by the orders from this office hereinafter specified for the examination of ofticers to determine their fitness for promo- tion are dissolved, viz.: Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., convened April 6, 1802; Fort Meade, 8. D, May 23, 1802; Madison barracks, N. Y., July 1802 New York arsenal, V- ernor's island, N. Y, Septemberfs, 1802, 0OThe leave of absence for seven days r cently granted Licutenant George M. Brown Sixteenth infantry, by his post commander is extended to include April 13, 1803, The resignation of Second Lieutenant George M. Brown, Sixteenth infantry, has been a cepted by the president, to take effect April recruiting ser ave of absence g ward H. Catlin, Second . is further extended one month. utenant George B, Da Twenty-third infantey, will proceed to An: napolis, Md., and report to the governor of Maryland for temporary duty in connection th the militia of that state At his _own reguest: Firs George W. Vanduzer, First transferred from battery L to battery B of that regiment. World's The following named officers are detailed for special duty in conncction with the World's Columbian exposition, and will re- | port in person accordingly to_the command- | ing general, Department of the Missou | indicated ' opposite their names: tain Walter Schuyler, ry, when the fist lieu- ant 0f his troop shall have joined it, ut Stephen M. Foote, Fourth captain of his’ battery Fair Board, p- Fifth shall have joined it Colonel Willjam It. Gibson, assistant pay- master general, having been found by an army retiring board, incapacitated for ac- tive service on account of disability incident to the service is retired from active service this date. Colonel CGibson will proceed to his home. SR e e FOR THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET. Life Insurance Menw’Adeanging for an Elab- orato Sproad. Further arrangements for their second an- nual banquet wore made by the members of the State Life Underwriters association in a special meeting held yesterday afternoon in the offices of the Massachusetts Mutual, Ber building. The banquet is to be held on February 21 at the Murray hotel. The meeting was well attended and perfect har- mony prevailed. Indeed, all the agents ex- pressed a determination to make a personal and united effort to make this year's banquet eclipse that of 1802, which is looked back | upon as an almost perfect affair of its kind. Oywing to the fact that tables for 250 guests cannot be conveniently placed in the dining rooms of any of the local hotels, the | number of pla at the banquet will be lim- ited to 100. This number may have to be in- creased, however, s 100 seats have alrcady been spoken for. The limited number of guests will enable the association to do more in the way of decorations than otherwise. 1t is intended to arrange the five tables to be used ter the manngr of Delmonico, four tables branching from fhe one occupicd by the spealkers, thus enfbling all the guest see and hear eyerything without turning th hairs, a thing that often o fusion at banquets, The banquet will begin at 0 o'clock. The tables and hall will be elaborately decorated with flowers and tropical vlants. The music will be furnished by an orc 5 The guests of the associztion for the evening, from whom the speakers will be selected, are as follow: Governor Crounse, Lieutenant Governor Majors, State Audit and Insurance Commissioner Moore, Rev. Dr. Joseph Duryea of the Iirst Congrega- tional church, g St Mary's Avenue Congregational church, Rev “ather English and Rev. Father P. I, Me- Carthy of St. Philomena hedral, Henry Estabrook, John M. Thurston, Charlés J. Green, Edward Rosews bert Hitcheock, Howard Baldri of Chicago, James Phely 15 J. Mackay of All Saints Rev. Leo M. Frauklin, Benjamin s of Chicago, Tsaac B. Snow of Kun- ty, George 1. Tarbell of Chicago, and Johm A. Nolan, chairman Auxiliary insur- ance committee of the World's fai: Ten of the association’s guests will be asked to respond to toasts at the banque A committee has been appointed to prey a listof the subjects, The committee will meet tomorrow to act. Each member of the committee will propose ten subjects | best of these will be chosen. The commit- tee will, also, invite the speakers, The reception committee for the banquet named by President Roeder, will be as lows: H. 8. Ford, New York Life; W. Hawks, Travelers; D. R. Vandecar, Union Life; D, J. (ullmn. N I]nlml Life: Oscar Wasson, Manhatty Life; William harles J. Bell, State munston, Lincoln, ‘Ugio Holyoke, Northweste The press commit- tee will be composed 'of” H. F. Limbach, I ific Mutual, and Wi‘#3 Brook: Germani H. S. Ford, New York Life; W. E, Brook A.J. Dayis, Home Life; Osc fee ;‘\(* Schmit and H Lyman, Penn Mutud W. McNeel, F. rath, A. 8. Grog s%uml T. C. Brownlee, Pacific Mutual; H, R. Vandecar, Union Life. Pl WILL IMPORT KANGAROOS, by in eates con- Muuml:l N. Ed- Central; E. A, A, Latest Specie of l\nml.lfn Kansas Is Sup- posed eyPgoduce, Moxtunal, P. Qi T-(Special Telo gram to Tue Bee enry Adams of Syduey, Australia lpypre. Mr. Adams s e TR ER e O e e to Topeka, Kan., and from that point he will reconnoiter the southwestern prairies with view of purchasing Tatgo ranches for rear- | ing an anlmai never seen outside of a cage | on this continent—the kangaroo. “I'ie kangaroo is to take the place of the almost extinet buffalo,” said Mr. Adams to- day. “Iam confident,” he continued, *that they will thrive in the same latitude as | that in which the American bison multiplied | to such enormous herds. 1am told that the climate s similar to that of New South Wales. but 1 shall soon know the truth for myself. I will spead the winter i the southwest, and before the end of next sum- wmer I expect to make my first importation of Coustipation cured by DeWitt's Early Rise rs. Captain James | . Allen, I\Ilnll al | | in connect | John Boyd Thatcher NO RELIEF FOR DEMOCRATS Silver Legislation Not Likely to Be Con- siderad by the Senate, | DIFFICULT TO SECURE A BETTER LAW | Republicans Refase to His Party Whic Telp Cleveland and 1t of the Hole Into e Question Has Driven Them. Wasnisarox Brrear or Tne Bee, ( 513 FOURTERNTI STREET, Wasnisatos, D. C., Jan. 7. § “There will be no silver legislation at the | hands of this congress, and you can stick a pin there,” said Senator North Dakota to Tue Bre today. “The republicans,” continued he, “would be very foolish to my mind to at tempt to relieve a democratic administration of the responsibility of legislation on that subject. Tt is probable that the party attempting to substitute for the present law something better will find itself in deep water. Some body will have to carry the burden and stand the abuse of both the free coinage advocates and wold men. 1t is a delicate subject. Senator Sherman has proposed the repeal of the law which bears his name, but in point of fact he does not think it is wisdom unless ther cumstances under which the r senators can push it. T doubt very the bill could pass the semate i pass the house, notwithstanding the that a large majority might favor it. What could we offer in its place? But aside from that the republicans will positively refuse to help Mr. Cleveland and his party out of the hole into which they are being driven on the silver question. Sloux City's New Bridge. Representative Perkins says his bill amending the law authorizing the construc- tion of a huge wagon bridge across the Mis- souri river at Sioux City, introduced in the house yesterday, will, beyond reasonable doubt, become a ' law at this session. The measure simply recognizes the assignees of the Pacific Short Line Bridge company in the construction. and not alone the original company, and compels it to begin work within vwo years after April 30, 1800, and finished in five years from that date. The people at Sioux City are growing very weary of the delay of the work upon the bridge, and mean to force its completion or let in new parties. we The following pensions granted ported: Nebraska: Original —Clarence Scott, Will- iam Southard, Huron Warren, Daniel Web- ster. Additional—Amis Fletcher, A. Steel. Original widows, ete.— Marg: Young. Mother—Ella Gregg, M M. Sum- Hansbrough of correspondent are publican much il it should ern Pensions. are re- John B. Bohn, Oliver W, Brown ", Hennacy gh Aird, Philo M. David Adamson, Additional —Alexander Frederick Wright. wman, Reissue - Borton J. Johnson, Myron Short, Increase — Adelbert William J.” Blue. Original widow Ruth Frantz, Cel S. Morley. Tow Original—John Jonas, Langham, Jacob_Schreiner, Wood. Increase—Peter R. Clause Hunter, Thomas Worden, John D, Reissue—Wilson Robb. Original - 16 Murphy iRty Mary uh J. Hamilton, Etta~ Brooks, ~'Wilson. Original - James rles W. Tracy, Reuben Erlewine, John Schier. Additional Abraham_Oleson Witliam M Sales, Squire F Hamiston, | Suowden McBurne Original widows, ete. Hester Ann_ Beam, Phebe Ann Oliver, Mary M. Riland, Cat} Yates. South Dakota: David Henry Secres, Inc m I, Lyon! Reissue —Anson Orliginal —John F. Street. Original widows, ete.—Amy Thur- tell (mother,) Sarah F. Wara. Miscellaneou In the homestead cas asper N. West against Philander Hale from Broken Bow, nt Sec) Cl ll.mdll'r today afirmed n of the commissioner dismissing the contest against Hale, Recently in these dispatckos made to the condition of the N pid City, 8. D., and the provability tha it would go into the hands of a receiver. By a slip of the pen the name of the bank was made to read *the Deadwood National bank of Rapid City.” Of course there is uo such bank and no reference was made in my dis- pateh to a Deadwood bauk. This statement is due, however, to prevent an injustice working against any Deadwood bank. [The Deadwood National Bank is sound and is in no wise affected by the trouble of apid City bank.] Tyler William T Bubb, the de eference was tional bank William A, of Nebrask: clerk in the War' department, has been pro- moted to §1,200. Mr. and Mrs, Francis Col- ton, formerly of Omaha, their children and re in St. Augustine, Fla., for the After returning from_tneir summer trip abroad they were at the Shore ham for awhile, but left some time ago for the south. Colonel William M. Cody and Major John | M. Burkc_ dined with Senator Manderson and a number of friends in the Senate res taurant today. Southern democrats have L plain_bitterly and openly about so much time being given to private pension bi and they declare that it must cease. Two a 21,000 gua to com- | some other location Beaver City tt, Pierre, ommittee on rency discussoed duced by Mr. | increase the “o [ ST, JACKSON'S DAY OBSERVED banking and cur T two hours the bill intro- Androws of Massachusctts to dirculation of national banks | and to repeal the silver purchase section of the Sherman act. Mr. Townsend of Colo | rado_offered an amendment in the shape of | the Stewart freo coinage bill, which was al most unanimonsly rejected. Mr. Brossius of Pennsylvania moved postponing the con sideration of the repealing soction until the conclusion of the international conference. This proposition was he proposition of Mr. Cate mend section 4 by | of all silyer bullion now in_ the asury was reached, but not voted upon lln- committee Cdjourned until Monday, { Wwhen it is expected that some definite action | will be taken | Not in Conflict with Any Treaty, | . Inresponse to the senate resolution rela tive to the possible violation of the treaty obligations under the pending Chandler sus pension bill, the pr nt today transmitted | 1o the senate the retary of state, in which he says that he is not aware of any treaty which specifically purports to restrict the right of this government to con ol immigration into the United States. The only one which makes any express reference | to immigration is that of 1880 with China | Heis of the opinion that the bill is not in conflict with auy treaty stipulations into which the United States has entored _The president has under consider circular prepared at the Treasury dej to restrict immigration. Ho is giving the subject much thought and next week the circular with the president’s approval will be issued Democratic Stalwarts Indulge in a Night of Reminiscent and Gratulatory Talk. SPEAKERS AT THE LOCAL LOVE FEAST Bryan on Dem " Nings ¥ A Present K Honors the Ocension Weeting York Hoston, or and Dreo Miller tneky n st nage New an The club was given annual bangquet of the Jacksonian night at the Paxton Jacksonian democracy was present in large numbers, and enjoyed the event to the greats ost Many visite utside the city lent thei sonce and feasted with At by 12 chestra last s from distinguished pr the dacksonians clock the banguet hall was S5 gentlomen to the strains of The dining room neve prettier and the decorations weve in perfoct taste and ing with the occasion. There was A liberal display of the national colors, about ) The nideal one and there was just quantity to eat 1o be pleasing to entered e or looked the room menu was o sufticient the appe on the tment J. B. Sheean tonstmaster comed the guests in behalf of introduced Congrossman accorded very hearty wel 1w, “Democ racy™ was the toast to which the cong man responded, into the air with laudations and cloquently kept it there, much to the gratification of the democrats prosent. He spoke for more half an hour and was followed by Dr. ore L. Miller, who spoke of *“The Usual Sizn of the Order in Polities. ™ Dr. Miller started in - with reminiscences of his early lifo, and culogized the leaders of the democracy in those days, He intorpreted the subject to have a bearing upon the American Protective association, and hoe at tacked thut society without gloves, und urgzed demoerats to have nothing whatever to do with the sam Hon, Georgo W Equallty Bet . Oldham als Out, Smyth, Jackson! was and the club Bryan wis IN A FLOURISHXNG CONDITION. we He who Iuteresting Developme: the Annunl Meeting of the Omaha Club, Reports read at the annual meeting of the Omaha club, last evening, showed that its finances flourishing condition and its strength is constantly augumenting. The membership now -numbers 306, The ncipal business of the evening was the clection of nine directors. The votes cast showed that the members take a lively in tevest in the affairs of the organization. Seven of the old dircetors were re-elocted, Messrs, Guy C. Barton, Henry Yates, W. Morse, Thomas Swol Green'and Fr directors a D. J. O'Donahiue, Interesting reports were secretary, board of directors and president In_his annual address, President Henry W. Yates dealt with matters connected with the new club house. He said ; “The secretary’s report will give you the annual financial statement of the affairs of the club, |~ “In_addition thereto T deem it proper to place before you the actions of the board of direetors in the matter of the new elub build- ing. “In fore g ner of Tw a and he boosted his e in w. e respondod to the re the Law," and Hon of Kearney to “Turn tho The other speakers were ¢ who was o \k of tho ns, and W wker, on “American Citizenship. Regrots were read by Senator D. B. Hill, Governor Boies of Towa, Governor Stone of Missouri, General Bluck and J. Sterling Morton. 1t was late before the itted, and the.) read from the Mr. N ey from banquet hall was sonians and their guests n concluding that they sant evening, vied w ceordance ven with the you, the g uthority hereto. ound at the col ntieth and Douglas strects was purchased at the price eed upon and since its purchase has been plaged to the established grade. Mr. Charles Biendorff has been selected as architect, and the plans supplied by him adoy nd con- tract entered into with Bassett & ival, the lowest bidders, for the construction of the building, exclusive of plumbing, heating and a few other items. All that now re mains to be done is the procuring of the r quired funds. As originally planned, to be estimated resources us follows: Upon fiest mortgage, 50,0001 upon second mortgage, 30.000: upon third mortgage, $50,000; total, | $110.000. | 7 “The last was changed b assessment of $100 each upo of the _club, payable monthly | that £20.000 will be obtained in this way, which seems a conse ive estimate, wo | still have mple to provide the | structure a “The second ssed o very ple PLANS OF THE ARTY. Congressman Breckinridge Work « eSS, NEW Youk, Jan., 7.—The Busincss Men's Democ: snation of New York celo brated * son day™ today by a banquet ay Delmonico’s. Over 200 members of the « clation were present. besides a number of distinguished men from all over the country President J. Edward Simmons occupi the seat of honor at the center of the guc table. On his right sat Congressman W . P. Breekinridge of Kentucky and on his left “Wiiliam I Havrity, chairman of tho democratic national committee, Others of the guests were ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio, Congressman M. D. Harter of Ohio. Hon. O. B. Potter, Hon. Charles P. MeClel- land, Hon. Jucob Hantor, Hon. Willlam Brown and Hon. Williaw 7. McMahon i £ o'clock introduced Con- gressman who responded to the toa rate.” During 1l Breckenridgo { compared Mr. Cleveland with Jackson, and the principles of the democeatic party’ now those of the party in Jackson’s diy, The ereat business which the democratic party has started to perform,” he added, | the readjusiment of the tanft, the cstabl Tells of the s’ fnm you to a special cevery member isstimating mortgage bonds were y bscribed for and the statement will show how well the installme ted for haye been paid. The problem now eonfronting the board is ono of luw. Under the statutes of Nebraska, corporations are prohibited from incurring_indebtedness in an amount exceeding two-tTirds of their capital, It is believed that legislation can be obtained at the present session of the legislature, re. teving social clubs from this provision, and | 161 sound currency on b > basi | Greene, s been ustructed o prepare tho Voul Hawo Ethok Jire of | proper bill and placo it in charge of some of ' public officer that in'his place he shall our’ Douglas county membe When this | ypite with the president in- doing whatever is accomplished it is believed there will be | i yocessary to muke these chunges with s no difieulty in obtaiuing the sumnamed | jjttle delay, with as little compulsion and upon a first mortgage. with as loyai intelligenee as possible.” wse of the present quarters of the “The State of New York” was responded club expires in Febuary and at the 1ast | 5 by State Senator Charles B, MeClellund, | meeting of the board a committee Was ap- | g Demacratic. Ontlook in the West' pointed to ncgotiate for an extension at a | elicited an able response from ex-Governor reasonable reduction of rent for the time | Juie bf Ohio, required for the completion of the new build- | “'Niithuel D, Hartor of ing and its preparation for- occupaney, and, | sy < The Business i falling in this, to obtain a proposition from full Ohio had for his to the toast, ‘U\n‘ Victor +In elosing my two ye ident—the n cedent 1's term as your pres imum period custon and | been allotted for for any con- tinuous service in the position—I desire her 1o express my thanls for, und appreciation of the generous support always accorded me by the membe hip of th club and beg to assure you of my constant intercst m your welfare and success, in which 1 shall partic pate as one of the memt ———— UNSPARINGLY CRITICISED. Rememberod by Massachusetts Don Bostoxn, Mass,, Jan. 7.—The annus son dinner of the Mussachusetts Democ elub wa the Americun house tl f 5 s present, Jdosinh presided and opened 1y Quiney. state chi the spocchmuking. gratuiated his party associ ration to full power of th e od state reforins, sted candidate for lic also spoke, Charles H. Hamlin was the last speaker. He compared Andrew Jackson with Grover = the resto party and sug- ames 13, Carroll, of the Bakersville Fiako b governor, Hyams, Author Denounced on all Sides. Jonxsox Ciry, Tenn., Jan. 7.—The alleged bloody riot at Bakersville continues to occupy days have been given to legislation of this | ster this week. .\Imul a dozen private | bills have been passed, but these | that have been passed in six months: never theless it is now plain that there will be no general or individual pension bill passed by | the next congress, Loday's Bultimore Sun, | which is Mr, Cleveland’s organ, demands | that there shall beno pension bills of any character passed. RURSHE 'IC ¥ FOR A GIGAN NCAMPMENT. Proposition to Mobilize 100,000 Troops at [ g0 Washington Notes, WasiiNGToN, D. C., Jan. 7.—The sceretary of war sent o the seuate today a communi- cation from I K. Douglass, adjutant general of Maryland, suggesting that congress enact 4 law to provide for an encampment of 100,- 000 United States and state troops at Chicago during the World's Columbian exposition and appropriate §1,000,000 for this purpose. Major General Schofield in a letter to As- tant Secretary Grant of the Wardepartment, says that probably 10,000 regulars could be spared to participate in the movement, and 1 with the state troops would cqual in numbers a large army. For various veasons, however, he holds that for the pur- poses of instructions to troops, the results obtained would not be at all commensurate with the necessary nvolved, hence, if the proposed mea carried out, it should be mainly, if not solely for the pur- pose of adding a grand and imposing feature to the cxposition. Exhibits from the Assistant commissioner of the genoral land office, Mauning 1. Ross is preparing the exhibit of that ofice at the World's fai 1t will embrace maps and plaus, showing the public lands, their_location, churacter, pro- ducts, ete., the timber, mine nd g 1 resources of the various sections of country. The location of the agricul al lands disposed of and in the possession ctual settlers, will be also shown, b getier with the location of discovered and actually geveloped mineral lands, the lands | segregatdd o railroads and. the development or sevtlement of adjacent territory General St. Clair of West Virginia and of New York, members of the World's Columbian committee, ap peared before the deficiency subcommittee of the house commitiee on appropriations to- day and asked for £600,000 for exvenses of judges and their ~assistants in making awards at the World’s fair. The majority members of the subcommittee apparently thought the amount asked for very large. Commissioner Stone of the general land oftice today approved the surveys of twent six out of the thirty townships ‘embraced what is known as the ** Maxon Surveys” Nevada nd Ofce, Confirmed by the Seuate. Jonirmations: Postmasters—lowa, G. B. Bona- | perience. | Mr. Cleveland, showing that each advocuted the sume tariff doctrine, and called for support of the latter in his ¢ tariff revision the attention of tho people of this region and indignation is expressed on ali sides. who is generally held vesponsible ition and publication of th sonof W. 8. Hyams, clerk of the Mitchell county superior court, He s about 25 years old, he was born and raised at Bakersville and his journalistic carcer has been limited to his present meteoric ex- The preponde of opinion favors the theory that the story was origi ated soly us a speculation and was worked in collusion with a representative at Marion, N. C., from which point stories of (ho wost astonishing and gory character were sent to various metropolitan pupers. Me. Hyums is unsparingly critisized by the eitizens b In conversation with a reporter, M. Hyams said: “My authority for the Bakers ville story was Mr. Stanley who lives near that place. 1t was reperted just as it wa dotailed to me. Ihave since learned that Stanley was under the influence of liquor when he told the story. T do not know this to be true. 1 was also informed by u passenger from Cranberry that the mail carrier between that pl id Balersville brougnt news of the lynching.” Correspondents of the metropolitan papers secured their stories from Hyams cley. Ky., Jun. 7.—As Juckson's day falls on Sunduy this year, the Watier- son club celobrated the bivthday of its patron suint tonight at Leiderk Colonel John I geressmuii from New York, was the chief ora tor. The big democratic hall was filled to the doors, Governor John Young B Colonel Fellows, who spole 1stic way of the dead hero, of the celebration Colonel Fellows was ten dered o rec at the Watterson club house, wher pokke 10 a astic audicr Dow LovisviuLe, ance the eloguent « rown introd uced in his cha Afier th - smmends & Keduced Acre M, Tenn,, Jan West, sece of the coun of the Farmoers , has dssued an additional udvising reductic age of cotton planting points out in support of his argume the reduction of the erop this s sulted in o marked ine it and insists that the cotton planters can scure fulr prices every scason by keepiug the production within reasonable bound Teo Cryorsxar, O, Ohio river o co! the e that 501 1o- D BREVITIES, The September term of the district court closed yesterduy und a final adjournment ordered The dwelling of 1. P, Findley, at 428 North Fortieth street was damaged by five o the extent of #500 yesterday The Omaha Turn verein will give an enter. tainment at Germania hall this evening un- der the divection of W, I. Stoecker. . B, Southard of this city has been ap- poinitea auditor of pussenger iccounts of the | it Union Pacific, to succeed W. T. Winz, Roy ) s in the city jail charged with having assaulted the little Guughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ballard, residing at Twenty-fifth LOCAL th Jan, 7 P e in the and experienced y thut the shipping and coul peril than ever, Steam: ficet is in g1 lings all P sloam up and bouts at the land await their fate, - i b8 0 Tirie or T caeh additional line, leas nider tils head, Afty e cents Mrs. Patrick, age 756 yonrs, at b p. iy ag rostduriio, corior Tt and Tidesdiny morning at s WU SL Pairick's Tuterment at St Mary's cometery. s ta the mother of Mes, Jumes ud Mrs. Ed Heafoy Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S, Gov't Report, Reval o Powder Moore, Nora Spriugs; J. P, Davis, parte, Nebraska, Dennis Tracy, Cedar ADBSOLUTELY PURB